After a VERY busy summer break, my son reluctantly returned to middle school (as an 8th grader!), and I happily returned (skipping, jumping, practically running) to my studio. The first day I spent most of my time sketching bison with different tools: marker, pen, pencil, oil pastel - just getting warmed up again. It felt so good to not have anywhere to go, nothing to plan or coordinate or schedule except wherever my creativity took me.
My summer experiences - some adventerous, some tame, and some serious - have stayed with me, though. And while I am eager to continue in my art where I left off last June (I feel like I still have a lot to say (in paint) with painting Colorado wildlife), I have so much I want to share and create based on this summer, too. I can’t wait to show you!
Various sketches of bison
Sunset over my family’s land as we arrived for a visit in June.
Greetings from Kenya, July 2023.